OU, Arkansas Battle in Cardinal & Crimson Classic

(RV/RV) Oklahoma

(10/12) Arkansas

Saturday, Dec. 11 / 12:30 p.m. CT / BOK Center / Tulsa

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NORMAN – Oklahoma (7-2, 0-0 Big 12) and No. 10/12 Arkansas (9-0, 0-0 SEC) battle in the Cardinal & Crimson Classic Saturday, Dec. 11 at 12:30 p.m.

It is the first time the Sooners have played in the BOK Center since OU beat USC, 81-70, Dec. 15, 2018.

In Oklahoma's last outing against Butler, a trio of Sooners finished in double figures and were led by Elijah Harkless' season-high 16 points. Tanner Groves and Jordan Goldwire each tallied 10 points.

ON THE AIR

Saturday's game will be available on ESPN2 with Mark Neely and Tim Welsh on the call.

The contest tips at 12:30 p.m. CT and will air on the Sooner Sports Radio Network (KRXO 107.7 FM The Franchise in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa; Varsity Radio App) with Toby Rowland and Kevin Henry announcing.

SCOUTING THE RAZORBACKS

No. 10/12 Arkansas enters the Tulsa clash undefeated (9-0) and under the direction of third year head coach Eric Musselman. Prior to his arrival in Fayetteville, Musselman coached at Nevada.
The Razorbacks opened the season with a trio of victories over Mercer (74-61), Gardner-Webb (86-69) and Northern Iowa (93-80) before playing in the Hall of Fame Classic. UA topped Big 12 opponent Kansas State 72-64 before concluding the two-game event with a 73-67 win over Cincinnati. Arkansas beat its next four opponents - Penn (76-60), Central Arkansas (97-60), Little Rock (93-78) and Charlotte (86-66).
In its last game prior to the clash in Tulsa, Arkansas earned the 20 point victory over Charlotte. JD Notae led Arkansas with 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting and grabbed 10 boards. Davonte Davis pitched in 18 points, Jaylin Williams added 15 and Chris Lykes tallied 13.
Against the 49ers, Arkansas shot 53.1% from the field (34-64). The Razorbacks outrebounded Charlotte (41-21).

SERIES HISTORY: OKLAHOMA vs. ARKANSAS

Oklahoma and Arkansas are slated to play for the 29th time. UA has won the previous two meetings between the two schools, but Oklahoma enters the contest with eight-consecutive wins over SEC opponents.
The Sooners have not lost to the Razorbacks in the state of Oklahoma since the 1977-78 season and have won five-straight games. The two programs have previously played one neutral site game in the Sooner State in 1944-45. UA won the game 54-51.
OU won the last meeting between the two schools in Oklahoma. In Lon Kruger's first year, the Sooners improved to 7-1 and beat the Razorbacks 78-63. Junior guard Steven Pledger went 9-for-12 from the field and 3-for-5 from 3-point range to finish with a team-high 22 points (19 in the second half).
The last time Oklahoma faced a ranked Arkansas team was Dec. 23, 2000. The then-No. 18 Sooners beat No. 25 Arkansas 88-79 in overtime in Norman. OU finished the season 26-7 and 12-4 in the Big 12 and won the Big 12 Tournament.
During the 1998-99 season, unranked Oklahoma faced then-No. 19 Arkansas and beat the Razorbacks, 87-57.